San Diego Border Patrol agents accused of lewd conduct

A couple disrupted a May 27 performance of Cirque Du Soleil in Del Mar, Calif., when the woman allegedly performed oral sex on her male partner in view of other audience members, including children, The Huffington Post reports on its website.

After the show, the couple allegedly got involved in a violent altercation with one audience member.

The aggressive pair turned out to be U.S. border patrol agents Kallie Helwig and Gerald Torello Jr. After the two were arrested, Helwig was given a misdemeanor citation for battery while Torello was detained for being drunk in public, reports CBS8.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department told The Huffington Post that the District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case. The TV station, CBS2, reports the agents have been placed on paid leave while Border Patrol investigates. They have been with the agency since 2008.

Meanwhile, U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent HuffPost this reponse to the allegations against Helwig and Torello:

All Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner while on or off duty. CBP stresses honor and integrity in every aspect of our mission, and the overwhelming majority of CBP employees and officers perform their duties with honor and distinction, working tirelessly every day to keep our country safe. CBP takes every allegation of misconduct seriously and fully cooperates in the investigation of such allegations. Presently, the two employees in question have been assigned administrative duties.